I found her after a few moments.

Immortals can be a little tricky to find once they decide to go and hide.

Her name is Icha, and she is the youngest daughter.

To my utmost surprise, Irs was with her.

He survived all this time?

Indeed, giving birth is a lot more demanding than impregnating someone.

To think he would be able to still be alive, even with that little essence of his. I guess one could say he is like a dying star. Not exactly immortal, but still able to live for billions of years after its prime has gone by.

The two of them looked at me with teary and fearful eyes as I approached.

- “You need not to fear me. I do not intend to harm you if you are good and don’t try to do anything drastic.”

At that time, Icha also tried to attack me. However, now she decided to care for her father instead.

I think she may have reflected better than its brothers and sister since it had such duty. Or did they take turns taking care of Irs? A hundred million years each, then again?

Haha.

Stupid dogs.

- “Then, brothers and sister…”

Icha said something, but I quickly interrupted her.

- “Dead already. If that was the best you could come with after a billion years of exile, you definitely should have reflected more.”

She’s looking down while biting her lower lip and shedding tears.

Dog tears. I’m not moved by such a thing.

-“Please, master, spare my daughter…”

-“Father, do not speak! Your condition will worsen!”

Irs started to say something, and Icha started to reprimand him. However, the old man knew how to please me and quickly dodged her hands and kneeled in front of me, his head touching the ground and his hands in front of his head.

-“Please, take this lowly ones’ life instead, and let my child live! She will cultivate her Seed, and then become a True Immortal, so, please!”

-“Father!...”